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Ireland (Presidential)
| COUNTRY |
ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Ireland |
Presidential |
October 30,
1997 |
At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of
Ireland
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Description
of government structure:
- Ireland has been an independent state since
1921
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Bertie AHERN
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential Candidate: Mary
MCALEESE
Party: Fianna Fail
First Count Votes Received: 574,424
First Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 45.24%
Second Count Votes Received: 706,259
Second Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 58.7%
- Presidential Candidate: Mary
BANOTTI
Party: Fine Gael
First Count Votes Received: 372,002
First Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 29.30%
Second Count Votes Received: 497,516
Second Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 41.3%
- Presidential Candidate: (Dana)
Rosemary SCALLON
Party: Independent Candidate ( SCALLON was nominated by municipal
councilors in four
regions)
First Count Votes Received: 175,458
First Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 13.82%
Eliminated after First Count
- Presidential Candidate: Adi
ROCHE
Party: Labour Party
First Count Votes Received: 88,423
First Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 6.96%
Eliminated after First Count
- Presidential Candidate: Derek
NALLY
Party: Independent Candidate (NALLY is the leader of Victim Support)
First Count Votes Received: 59,529
First Count Percent of Valid Votes Received: 4.69%
Eliminated after First Count
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Mary ROBINSON was elected president on November 9,
1990, and inaugurated for a seven-year term on December 3, 1990.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 3,601,000 (1996 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 2,741,262
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Of Interest:
- In parliamentary elections held on June
6, 1997, Bertie AHERN's Fianna Fail-Progressive Democrat coalition upset the
governing Rainbow coalition led by Prime Minister John BRUTON.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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